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Sickle and Peace View on Youtube
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More Than I Could Chew View on Youtube
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The Beast View on Youtube
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Skeleton of Splendor View on Youtube
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Teardrinker View on Youtube
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Pushing the Tides Explicit View on Youtube
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Peace and Tranquility View on Youtube
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Dagger View on Youtube
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Had It All View on Youtube
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Gobblers of Dregs View on Youtube
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Eyes of Serpents View on Youtube
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Gigantium View on Youtube
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Mastodon's constant state of musical evolution dictated that the weirder, often complexly brutal progressive excursions on earlier albums took a back seat to pile-driving riffs and more approachable melodies on 2014's Once More ’Round the Sun and 2017's Emperor of Sand. The David Bottril-produced Hushed and Grim embodies their history of musical experimentation in 15 songs that crisscross prog, stoner, doom, and psych metal through vanguard and earworm melodies amid sometimes exotic modal, dynamic, and textural excursions.
Opener "Pain with an Anchor" charts a progressive trek through the moment of death itself as Brann Dailor's naked lyrics reveal, "Oh, my dear/The damage is done here/I disappear/A love with no anchor/In the depths of the sea...." The music crisscrosses early Kansas-esque prog (think Leftoverture) with the brutal power riffing heaviness and clattering drum kit pummel of Alice in Chains. "The Crux" intros with an Eastern mode before careening into buzzing post- and prog metal with guitars that simultaneously evoke the sounds of Hüsker Dü's Zen Arcade and Opeth's Ghost Reveries. "Sickle and Peace" is just a tad softer with an unusually rootsy prog metal vibe that gives way to a punishing riff in the chorus and clean, cascading vocal harmonies from bassist Troy Sanders and guitarist Hinds. "Skeleton of Splendor" begins as a ballad, complete with spooky mellotrons and serpentine guitar lines from Hinds and Bill Kelliher atop Dailor's cinematic cymbal and snare work. "Teardrinker" uncorks a wah-wah-smothered bass breakdown in a fist-pumping anthem with transcendent lead vocals. "Peace and Tranquility" is governed by one of the most intricate, syncopated twin guitar riffs in Mastodon's history. The slow, psychedelically tinged "Had It All" features a guest guitar solo from Kim Thayil and French horn from Jody Sanders (Troy's mom). After the shattering brute force of the triple-timed "Savage Lands," closer "Gigantium" is the culmination of everything that precedes it. Epic and varied, it is alternately anthemic, meandering, and melodic before whispering down into the ether carried by mournful chamber strings. While Hushed and Grim tracks the stages of grief, it also reflects on the soul's journey after death. Musically, Mastodon illuminate the emotional heft of their subject matter in gorgeously architected compositions rendered with abundant creativity, massive power, and searing honesty. ~ Thom Jurek
1. Pain with an Anchor
by Mastodon
- Composer
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Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Drums
- Brann Dailor
- Guitar
- Bill Kelliher
- Lyricist
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Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Editor
- Billy Joe Bowers
- Engineer
- Ryan Mccambridge
- Keyboard
- João Nogueira
- Lead Guitar
- Brent Hinds
- Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
- David Bottrill
- Producer
- David Bottrill
- Primary Artist
- Mastodon
- Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Vocals
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Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Troy Sanders - Recording
- Tom Tapley
- Assistant Recording Engineer
- Miles Landrum
2. The Crux
by Mastodon
- Composer
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Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Drums
- Brann Dailor
- Guitar
- Bill Kelliher
- Lyricist
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Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Editor
- Billy Joe Bowers
- Engineer
- Ryan Mccambridge
- Keyboard
- João Nogueira
- Lead Guitar
- Brent Hinds
- Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
- David Bottrill
- Producer
- David Bottrill
- Primary Artist
- Mastodon
- Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Vocals
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Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Troy Sanders - Recording
- Tom Tapley
- Assistant Recording Engineer
- Miles Landrum
3. Sickle and Peace
by Mastodon
- Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Composer
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Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Drums
- Brann Dailor
- Guitar
- Bill Kelliher
- Lyricist
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Brann Dailor
Brent Hinds
Troy Sanders
Bill Kelliher - Editor
- Billy Joe Bowers
- Engineer
- Ryan Mccambridge
- Keyboard
- João Nogueira
- Lead Guitar
- Brent Hinds
- Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
- David Bottrill
- Producer
- David Bottrill
- Primary Artist
- Mastodon
- Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Vocals
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Brent Hinds
Troy Sanders
Brann Dailor - Recording
- Tom Tapley
- Assistant Recording Engineer
- Miles Landrum
- Intro Vocals
- Darby Rose Tapley
4. More Than I Could Chew
by Mastodon
- Composer
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Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Drums
- Brann Dailor
- Guitar
- Bill Kelliher
- Lyricist
-
Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Editor
- Billy Joe Bowers
- Engineer
- Ryan Mccambridge
- Keyboard
- João Nogueira
- Lead Guitar
- Brent Hinds
- Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
- David Bottrill
- Producer
- David Bottrill
- Primary Artist
- Mastodon
- Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Vocals
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Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Troy Sanders - Recording
- Tom Tapley
- Assistant Recording Engineer
- Miles Landrum
5. The Beast
by Mastodon
- Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Composer
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Bill Kelliher
Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor - Drums
- Brann Dailor
- Guitar
- Bill Kelliher
- Lyricist
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Bill Kelliher
Brann Dailor
Brent Hinds
Troy Sanders - Editor
- Billy Joe Bowers
- Engineer
- Ryan Mccambridge
- Keyboard
- João Nogueira
- Lead Guitar
- Brent Hinds
- Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
- David Bottrill
- Producer
- David Bottrill
- Primary Artist
- Mastodon
- Soloist
- Marcus King
- Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Vocals
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Brent Hinds
Troy Sanders
Brann Dailor - Recording
- Tom Tapley
- Additional Engineer
- Braden Griffith
- Assistant Recording Engineer
- Miles Landrum
6. Skeleton of Splendor
by Mastodon
- Composer
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Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Drums
- Brann Dailor
- Guitar
- Bill Kelliher
- Lyricist
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Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Editor
- Billy Joe Bowers
- Engineer
- Ryan Mccambridge
- Keyboard
- João Nogueira
- Lead Guitar
- Brent Hinds
- Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
- David Bottrill
- Producer
- David Bottrill
- Primary Artist
- Mastodon
- Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Vocals
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Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Troy Sanders - Recording
- Tom Tapley
- Assistant Recording Engineer
- Miles Landrum
7. Teardrinker
by Mastodon
- Composer
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Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Drums
- Brann Dailor
- Guitar
- Bill Kelliher
- Lyricist
-
Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Editor
- Billy Joe Bowers
- Engineer
- Ryan Mccambridge
- Keyboard
- João Nogueira
- Lead Guitar
- Brent Hinds
- Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
- David Bottrill
- Producer
- David Bottrill
- Primary Artist
- Mastodon
- Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Vocals
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Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Troy Sanders - Recording
- Tom Tapley
- Assistant Recording Engineer
- Miles Landrum
8. Pushing the Tides
by Mastodon
- Composer
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Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Drums
- Brann Dailor
- Guitar
- Bill Kelliher
- Lyricist
-
Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Editor
- Billy Joe Bowers
- Engineer
- Ryan Mccambridge
- Keyboard
- João Nogueira
- Lead Guitar
- Brent Hinds
- Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
- David Bottrill
- Producer
- David Bottrill
- Primary Artist
- Mastodon
- Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Vocals
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Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Troy Sanders - Recording
- Tom Tapley
- Assistant Recording Engineer
- Miles Landrum
9. Peace and Tranquility
by Mastodon
- Composer
-
Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Drums
- Brann Dailor
- Guitar
- Bill Kelliher
- Lyricist
-
Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Editor
- Billy Joe Bowers
- Engineer
- Ryan Mccambridge
- Keyboard
- João Nogueira
- Lead Guitar
- Brent Hinds
- Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
- David Bottrill
- Producer
- David Bottrill
- Primary Artist
- Mastodon
- Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Vocals
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Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Troy Sanders - Recording
- Tom Tapley
- Assistant Recording Engineer
- Miles Landrum
10. Dagger
by Mastodon
- Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Composer
-
Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Drums
- Brann Dailor
- Guitar
- Bill Kelliher
- Keyboard
- João Nogueira
- Lyricist
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Bill Kelliher
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Troy Sanders - Editor
- Billy Joe Bowers
- Engineer
- Ryan Mccambridge
- Lead Guitar
- Brent Hinds
- Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
- David Bottrill
- Producer
- David Bottrill
- Primary Artist
- Mastodon
- Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Percussion
- Dave Witte
- Vocals
-
Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor - Recording
- Tom Tapley
- Assistant Recording Engineer
- Miles Landrum
11. Had It All
by Mastodon
- Composer
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Bill Kelliher
Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor - Lyricist
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Bill Kelliher
Brann Dailor
Brent Hinds
Troy Sanders - Additional Engineer
- Nathan Yaccino
- Assistant Recording Engineer
- Miles Landrum
- Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Drums
- Brann Dailor
- French Horn
- Jody Sanders
- Editor
- Billy Joe Bowers
- Engineer
- Ryan Mccambridge
- Guitar
- Bill Kelliher
- Keyboard
- João Nogueira
- Lead Guitar
- Brent Hinds
- Primary Artist
- Mastodon
- Soloist
- Kim Thayil
- Vocals
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Brent Hinds
Troy Sanders
Brann Dailor - Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
- David Bottrill
- Producer
- David Bottrill
- Recording
- Tom Tapley
12. Savage Lands
by Mastodon
- Composer
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Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Drums
- Brann Dailor
- Guitar
- Bill Kelliher
- Lyricist
-
Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Editor
- Billy Joe Bowers
- Engineer
- Ryan Mccambridge
- Keyboard
- João Nogueira
- Lead Guitar
- Brent Hinds
- Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
- David Bottrill
- Producer
- David Bottrill
- Primary Artist
- Mastodon
- Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Vocals
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Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Troy Sanders - Recording
- Tom Tapley
- Assistant Recording Engineer
- Miles Landrum
13. Gobblers of Dregs
by Mastodon
- Composer
-
Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Drums
- Brann Dailor
- Guitar
- Bill Kelliher
- Lyricist
-
Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Editor
- Billy Joe Bowers
- Engineer
- Ryan Mccambridge
- Keyboard
- João Nogueira
- Lead Guitar
- Brent Hinds
- Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
- David Bottrill
- Producer
- David Bottrill
- Primary Artist
- Mastodon
- Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Vocals
-
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Troy Sanders - Recording
- Tom Tapley
- Assistant Recording Engineer
- Miles Landrum
14. Eyes of Serpents
by Mastodon
- Composer
-
Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Drums
- Brann Dailor
- Guitar
- Bill Kelliher
- Lyricist
-
Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Editor
- Billy Joe Bowers
- Engineer
- Ryan Mccambridge
- Keyboard
- João Nogueira
- Lead Guitar
- Brent Hinds
- Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
- David Bottrill
- Producer
- David Bottrill
- Primary Artist
- Mastodon
- Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Vocals
-
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Troy Sanders - Recording
- Tom Tapley
- Assistant Recording Engineer
- Miles Landrum
15. Gigantium
by Mastodon
- Composer
-
Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds
Brann Dailor
Bill Kelliher - Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Cello
- Kevin Fox
- Drums
- Brann Dailor
- Guitar
- Bill Kelliher
- Keyboard
- João Nogueira
- Lyricist
-
Bill Kelliher
Brann Dailor
Brent Hinds
Troy Sanders - Editor
- Billy Joe Bowers
- Engineer
- Ryan Mccambridge
- Lead Guitar
- Brent Hinds
- Mastering
- Ted Jensen
- Mixing
- David Bottrill
- Producer
- David Bottrill
- Bass Guitar
- Troy Sanders
- Viola
- Drew Jurecka
- Primary Artist
- Mastodon
- Violin
- Drew Jurecka
- Vocals
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Brann Dailor
Troy Sanders
Brent Hinds - Strings Arrangement
- Kevin Fox
- Recording
- Tom Tapley
- Assistant Recording Engineer
- Miles Landrum
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 15 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 1 hour, 26 minutes and 27 seconds
- Explicit
- Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.
- Coverart
- Available and up to 3701x3701 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
Studio Quality (Hi-Res)
24bit / 48 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- All tracks have lyrics
- Synchronized Lyrics
- 14/15 tracks have synced lyrics
- Genres
- Rock, Metal, Progressive Metal
- Label
- Reprise
- Music Distribution Service
- Warner
- Country
United States
- Language
- English (United States)
- Popularity
- Popularity 2/10
- Release Date
- Oct 28, 2021
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 93624880738